Folding- auto-bed



C. A. ,KLINE.

FOLDING AUTO BED. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20. 1919.

1,356,154, Patented Oct. 19,1920.

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C. A. KLINE.

FOLDING AUTO BED.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20. 1919.

1,356,154. I Patented Oct. 19,1920.

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UNITE. STATES PATENT FOLDING- AUTG-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

fatented Oct. 19, 1920.

Application filed November 20, 1919. Serial No. 339,707.

1 0 all 10/: am it may concern:

e it known that l, CLARENCE A. limits,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of SanFrancisco and State of California, have invened a certain new and usefulImprovement in Folding Auto-Beds, of which the following is aspecification.

1 invention relates to improvements in folding auto beds for campingpurposes wherein a transversely hinged frame and mattress thereonoperate in conjunction with securing and supporting means for effectively retaining the mattress and frame in an operative or a foldedposition.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improvedfolding auto bed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improveddevice of the character described which shall be simple and effective inoperation and construction and having a maximum efficiency.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide improvedmeans for automatically retaining bed and other clothing in positionwhen the mattress and frame therefor are in an upright and foldedposition said means also operating to support one end of a shelter orthe like. 7

@ther objects will hereinafter more fully appear.

I accomplish these several objects by means of the improved devicedisclosed in the drawings forming a part of the present specificationwherein like characters of reference are used to designate similar partsthroughout the said specification and draw ings, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle disclosing my deviceattached thereto 'in a folded position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the device set up or unfoldedfor use, the dotted lines indicating the several folded positions;

Fig. is a side elevation disclosing the position of the device after thefirst fold;

Fig. 41 is a side elevation of the device in a fully folded position;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Fig.2, in the direction indicated; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the frame with the mattress removed, disclosingthe manner in which the same is attached to the running board of a motorvehicle.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate a'inotor tothe running boa rd 2 of which are secured a pair of members havingbearings 4; to receive one end of a bed frame 6, hinged transversely ona median line as at 7, and likewise provided with vertically disposedextensions 8 provided with latches 9, the purpose of which willhereinafter be more fully set forth.

The frame members 6 are provided with upwardly curved ends 5 offset atthe extreme endthereof to form a pivotal hinge 7 said offset ends 5being adapted to prevent movement of the outer member 6 beyond the planedefined by the inner members 6 when in eX- tended position. The upwardlycurved ends 5 of frame 6 are adapted to maintain said members 6 inspaced relation when in the folded position as disclosed in Figs. 8 and4 of the drawings, whereby suficient room is provided for inclosingmattress and bedding within the folded bed.

The frame 6 is provided with gravity actuated legs or supports 11 at thepivotal or hinged portions 7 and similar legs or supports 12 adjacentthe foot said frame 6, said supports 11 and 12 being actuated by gravitywhen the frame 6 is being unfolded to assume vertical positions andthereby support the hinged frame 6 when lowered into an operativeposition as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

A suitable flexible resilient spring mattress ll is secured to the frame6 and adapt ed to fold therewith and also to support a suitable mattress16 which mattress 16 is also hinged transversely on a median line andcoaxial with the hinge 7 of the frame 6.

Hingedly mounted adjacent the foot of the frame 6 is an offset invertedU-shaped member 17 whose transverse connecting portion 18 is adapted tosupport one end of a suitable shelter 19 whose other end may beconnected to the upper end of the members 8 as disclosed in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings.

The head end of the frame 6 is pivotally mounted within the bearings 4of the members 3 which bearings & are spaced inwardly from the edge ofthe running board 2 so that said edge may serve as a fulcrum for theframe 6 thereon and thereby tend to support the said frame 6 in theevent that the gravity actuated supports 11 and 12 should fail tooperate properly.

Latches 21 are pivotally connected to each side of the frame 6 andadjacent the head end thereof and adapted to engage lugs 22 on the footend of the frame 6 when folded whereby said frame 6 may be effectivelyretained in a folded position as disclosed in Figs. 8 and 1 of thedrawings.

In operation the frame 6 is extended and supported in a horizontalposition by means of the gravity actuated legs or supports 11 and 12.The U-shaped member 17 is moved to a vertically disposed position tosupport one end of the shelter 19 as disclosed in Fig. 2 of thedrawings.

The bed clothing, not shown, is placed upon the mattress 14 in the usualmanner.

In folding the device the shelter 19 is first removed and the Ushapedmember 17 is laid fiat upon the mattress 16 with the t *ansverse portion18 of said member 17 lying coaxial with the hinged portion 7 so thatwhen the foot portion of the frame 6 is folded over the head portionthereof said transverse portion 18 will lie within the fold of themattress 16 and the bed clothes thereon. Suitable clothes hangers 28 maybe provided from which to suspend wearing apparel, and said apparel maybe folded within the bed clothes, and mattress 16, when folded.

\Vhen the foot portion of the frame 6 is folded over the head portionthereof the latches 22 are engaged-with the lugs 22 on the foot portionof said frame 6 to secure said frame 6 in a folded position. disclosedin Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The folded frame (3 with the mattress 1 5 and other clothing therein isthen moved around the pivotal points of the bearing, of the members 8until a vertical or upright position is assumed in which position thebed clothing and mattress will be suspended and retained in position bythe transverse portion 18 of the member 17. The folded mattress 16 andframe 6 are effectively secured in this position by means of latches 3on the vertical portion 8 of the members 23 as disclosed in Fig. l ofthe drawings.

As the folded mattress 16 and frame 6 are moved to the final or verticalposition the legs 11 and 12 are actuated by gravity to substantiallycoincide with the side portions of the frame 6 and are therebyautomatically folded into position with the folding of the mattress andframe.

It is obvious from the foregoing that I have provided a new and improvedfolding auto bed as well as improved means for retaining bed and otherclothing in a proper position within said folded bed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim. as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A folding auto bed comprising a frame formed from tubular membersprovided with upwardly curved ends hingedly con nected on a transversemedian line at the curved ends, said ends being slightly offset in atransverse direction for limiting movement at said hinged connection;gravity ac tuated supports pivotally mounted'upou the frame to supportthe same above the ground; a resilient mattress supporting elementmounted upon the frame; a mattress mounted upon said supporting elementnd hinged coaxial with the hinge of the frame; means for retaining thefolded ma: within the folded frame when in vertical position and meansfor hingedly connect one end of the frame to the running bo of a motorvehicle or the like and for maintaining the folded frame and mattress inan upright position on said running board.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my signature.

CLARENCE A. KLINE.

